What color is #D8A7DC?

#D8A7DC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D8A7DC?

The RGB value is 216, 167, 220: 216 red, 167 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D8A7DC?

The complementary color is #ABDCA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D8A7DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D8A7DC color

#D8A7DC rgb(216, 167, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #D8A7DC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 84.7% red, 65.5% green and 86.3% blue (216, 167, 220).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 43% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Horizon (#D39ED2), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.48:1).

#D8A7DC color codes

HEX	`#D8A7DC`
RGB	`rgb(216, 167, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(84.7%, 65.5%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 43%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 24%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 24%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.45, 26.93, -19.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.45, 33.46, 323.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.054, 47.405, 73.946)`
Decimal	`14198748`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D8A7DC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #D8A7DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D8A7DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #D8A7DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d8a7dc; }
.text { color: #d8a7dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d8a7dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(216 167 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d8a7dc, #dca7c5); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D8A7DC?: #D8A7DC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Velvet Horizon. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D8A7DC?: The RGB value is 216, 167, 220: 216 red, 167 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D8A7DC?: The complementary color is #ABDCA7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D8A7DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.48:1 and white text 2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.